Assembler - Entry Level

Assembler- 3rd Shift (10PM-6AM):  *Full Benefits and RTD Light Rail/Bus Pass*

Pay Rate: 3rd Shift at $13.00/hr base pay + shift differential of $1.60/hr; Base Pay increases to $14.10/hr after 6 months

Shifts:  Hiring for Monday - Friday, 3rd shift (10PM-6AM); 2nd shift (2pm-10:30pm) is offered as available - must be able to commit to 3rd shift hours

• 3rd shift: Monday - Friday 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (37.5 hours/week). Friday workday ends on Saturday morning. All other shifts are based on a 40-hour work week.

Location: 10811 W. Collins Ave., Lakewood, CO - we are located 1/2 block directly south of the RTD Light Rail - Oak Street Station on the W line.

Position Eligible for:  Annual Bonus, subsidized Health Insurance Benefits, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, 401(k), RTD EcoPass, and much more!

To be invited to a Terumo BCT Interview Day at our Lakewood, CO campus, you must apply to the Assembler position on the Terumo BCT career website. We are currently holding multiple monthly group interviews. Apply now to be invited!

All notifications and status updates for this position will be via EMAIL using the email address you use to create and log in to your profile on the Terumo BCT career site. Please keep your contact information updated in your profile - you can change your email address at any time on your profile. Selected applicants will receive an invitation via email to attend a group interview. (Tip: Remember to check your junk mail / spam mail folder in your email account.)

Applicants who successfully complete the interview process will be required to take and pass a drug screen and background check (includes education verification and criminal history) in order to be hired by Terumo BCT. Terumo BCT is a federal contractor and our drug screen and policies follow federal law.

ASSEMBLER JOB SUMMARY

The primary responsibilities of this position require work to be conducted in a medical manufacturing clean room environment. Tasks include learning and performing procedures and associated documentation to assemble, bond, or weld components or subassemblies together in accordance with assembly drawings and written or verbal procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Performs area clearance and verification of Material Equipment and Documentation (MED's) and executes successive checks on product.
• Maintains accountability for product and process quality levels and required documentation.
• Complies with various governmental regulatory agency guidelines i.e. ISO, OSHA, GMPs, etc. on the manufacturing floor.
• Pro-actively stops production if a quality issue arises and may participate in the resolution process.
• Participates in all required quality, process, team, and safety training.
• Alerts leadership personnel of coverage problems within a work cell or production area.
• Understands the quality needs of a clean room environment, adheres to associated policies, adheres to the company's personal hygiene standards, and performs gowning of clean room attire in the allotted time prior to start up.
• Adheres to strict attendance guidelines.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of manufacturing operating procedures and quality systems required to assemble, bond, or weld subassemblies or assemblies together.
• Learns and applies proper use and techniques for pressure gauges, calipers, flow meters, micrometers, and indicator dials.
• Completes on-going training and demonstrates knowledge of ergonomic principles and how to apply them.
• Completes on-going training and can communicate knowledge and apply procedures for handling hazardous waste.
• Ability to build multiple products and assemblies of all sizes under all company and quality guidelines.
• This role requires working in a clean room environment which entails wearing appropriate Cleanroom attire over your clothing. For more information on what a clean room environment is, please follow this link:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

Requires a High School Diploma or GED.

Experience

Previous assembly experience helpful but not required.

Skills

• Requires effective interpersonal skills and behaviors conducive to a service/team oriented environment including giving and receiving constructive feedback (e.g., diplomacy, tact, flexibility, positive approach).
• Knowledge and use of relevant PC software applications and skills to use them effectively.
• Reading and comprehending manufacturing procedures written in English including assembly prints and engineering drawings.  Able to work from written procedures.
• Ability to learn and be familiar with process controls and other quality methods with basic computation skills (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Manufacturing Environment requirements include: use of personal protective equipment, reading, speaking, hearing, walking, bending, standing, stretching/reaching, and hand/finger dexterity.

• Must be able to work in a clean room environment, adhere to associated policies, and perform gowning of clean room attire in the allotted time prior to start up.
• Requires ability to lift up to 25 pounds and transport up to 500 pounds via carts or mechanized equipment.
• Requires good manual dexterity and visual acuity including ability to distinguish colors.
• Must be able to maintain pace with the assembly line.
• Requires the ability to regularly perform repetitive motions.
• Must be able to work under florescent lighting.
• Requires the ability to bond using repetitive moderate force gripping.
• Requires the ability to sit or stand through the duration of a shift.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.  All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks.  For more information about Terumo BCT, visit our website .

Join Terumo BCT as we unlock the potential of blood. We are the world leader in blood component technology, delivering products, services and solutions for customers and their patients worldwide. Through collaboration with our customers and a commitment to innovation, we are the only company with the unique combination of apheresis, manual and automated whole blood processing and pathogen reduction technologies coupled with robust technology, innovation and core competencies in therapeutic apheresis, cell collections and cell processing.

As the largest medical device manufacturing company headquartered in Colorado, we are home to more than 2,300 associates and our products are in use in more than 125 countries and territories. Our Global footprint includes more than 5,500 associates and partners with regional headquarters in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Our company has almost $1B in annual revenues and has been voted and recognized as:

• Largest corporate sponsor in Rocky Mountain Region for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS)
• Winner of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) BEST Award for providing exceptional employee learning and talent development. (2011 & 2012)
• One of Colorado's Healthiest Employers by Denver Business Journal (2014 & 2015)
• Recipient of the Way to Go Employer award through the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) 2015

Our award-winning culture embraces:

• Leading technology through innovation and R&D
• Wellness programs
• Commitment to quality
• An environment that values, respects and rewards your individual contributions
• A philosophy of intentional growth and responsiveness to world health issues

Each associate has a positive impact on our future by:

• Connecting to the lives of the patients we ultimately serve
• Growing through professional and leadership development activities
• Sharing company success through incentive plans

If you are the best at what you do and want to do work that is changing the delivery of healthcare globally, we invite you to work with us now to see how we can unlock your potential.